Comments on: Up-Close and Personal with the Ducati Streetfighter V4 S

By: Martin van der Linden

Martin van der Linden — Sat, 09 May 2020 17:31:23 +0000

This is actually the only SF review that continues where the marketing flyer ends. Keep up the good work!

By: Bruce Ross

Bruce Ross — Thu, 07 May 2020 02:00:24 +0000

I recall riding my 990 Superduke to a test ride of the 1098 Streetfighter. Besides being obviously quicker than my 'duke, the one thing that struck me is how refined it was in comparison to my old fire breathing beast! Now the 1098 is viewed as "raw" compared to the new V4 Streetfighter and I'm still rocking the '07 Superduke. I really thought I would buy the 1098 back before my test ride, but I couldn't help but think how much less fun it was than what I rode up on. Please tell me that the V4 SF can move my soul more with 205 hp than my old KTM can with 115 hp, because I really want this bike on looks alone.

By: JFM

JFM — Wed, 06 May 2020 17:01:29 +0000

Key off, the visage is the Joker.
Key on, the visage is Anthony Davis.

If I owned one, I would install a carbon fiber headlight nacelle cover to further reduce the visual weight of that element. Then black out the middle 1/4 of the LED running light.

Other than that, I love the bike. It’s brutish looking. Shot-gun exhausts would put the icing on the cake.

By: Eric E

Eric E — Wed, 06 May 2020 15:40:50 +0000

Interesting front turn signal mounting. I’ve never seen signals mounted like that on a factory bike. It does look like all the signals are super long, so they should be flopping around properly soon enough.

By: Darwin Allen

Darwin Allen — Wed, 06 May 2020 11:02:48 +0000

I love the photos. What lens are you rocking for your photography?

By: Paul McM

Paul McM — Wed, 06 May 2020 04:52:29 +0000

I’m sorry, I like Ducatis, but this is, without question, one of the ugliest motorcycles I have ever seen. Side view the whole middle section of the bike hurts my eyes. My GF, a surgeon, says that, from the side, “that bike looks like a big gross necrotic tumor.” Honestly, I’m not sure what Ducati could have done to make it uglier… except may be paint the red parts brown.

By: Rob Evans

Rob Evans — Sat, 02 May 2020 20:24:04 +0000

I think the upper triple clamp is still a cast piece; it’s just machined after the process for a better finish. I don’t think it comes from billet.

And you mention the geometry difficulties if the last 1098SF but don’t give the details on this one.

By: James Bachhuber

James Bachhuber — Sat, 02 May 2020 17:22:49 +0000

Do you spring for the S or go base model and spend the difference on the exhaust? I’m paying for the dry clutch either way so that seems like a wash. Also could the wings be removed to reduce visual clutter or would it leave weird brackets exposed or something? On the road, I can’t imagine noticing a performance difference.

By: David McDermott

David McDermott — Sat, 02 May 2020 15:01:56 +0000

Ducati came out with the streetfighter the same year I built my R1 (stripped naked with a rider and slightly lower pegs for comfort). I had the very same idea and I thought they did a great job on the 1098. The new V4 is next level I love it.

By: MikeD

MikeD — Fri, 01 May 2020 22:53:25 +0000

I feel like I could give it an easy-pass if those ridiculous wings + radiator/oil cooler plastics were not there to begin with.
Its a motorcycle, not the frigging Mona Lisa, let her proudly show her hoses and functional mechanical bits and pieces.
I still hate the headlight nacelle for being so little and droopy while the rest of the bike so massive.
It reminds me of GOOMBA, from that horrible Super Mario movie. https://lessthannegative.com/images/Movies/supermariobros2.jpg

By: Ryan Haag

Ryan Haag — Fri, 01 May 2020 21:25:00 +0000

How does the leg position compare with the Tuono 1100? I chose the 1290 Super Duke over the Tuono because the Super Duke was so much more comfortable, among other things, but this Ducati is calling to me….

By: SuperTarded

SuperTarded — Fri, 01 May 2020 20:54:37 +0000

Guess you’re going to buy one? So? When you gonna bring it down for a proper KTM compare?

By: Stephen Sykes

Stephen Sykes — Fri, 01 May 2020 19:58:00 +0000

That side stand is beautiful. Way back when, reviewer Kevin Ash (RIP) though of the 1199S that its only flaw was the side stand was difficult to deploy. Looks like they fixed it. Oh, and the rest of the bike is attractive also.